The Follower Katherine Heigl is in talks to topline and produce "The Follower" for Millennium Films. Tony Giglio's script is described as a thriller but no plot details are forthcoming. Nancy Heigl will also produce. [Source: Variety] Oldboy Colin Firth has turned down the role of the villain in Spike Lee's upcoming "Oldboy" remake. [Source: … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2011
Peddling change
December 13, 2011 by
Collaboration is key to keeping cyclists safe, says a Vancouver city councillor. According to ICBC data released last week, there have been 1,695 cyclists injured in the city alone from 2006 to 2010, with an average of 338.2 reported crashes involving cyclists per year. Many more incidents go unreported. Coun. Geoff Meggs was one of those … [Read more...]
Transit cops need to spread out
December 13, 2011 by
Transit Police say it's a 'matter of focus' that most of their officers patrol Skytrain and Canada Line and aren't often on buses. Inspector David Hansen says Transit Police are on the buses depending on the need, "We do attend to bus routes and specific buses and specific routes when issues arise and trends are identified and they are brought to … [Read more...]
Casting News: Follower, Oldboy, Robinson
December 12, 2011 by
The Follower Katherine Heigl is in talks to topline and produce "The Follower" for Millennium Films. Tony Giglio's script is described as a thriller but no plot details are forthcoming. Nancy Heigl will also produce. [Source: Variety] Oldboy Colin Firth has turned down the role of the villain in Spike Lee's upcoming "Oldboy" remake. [Source: … [Read more...]
12/12/2011 – A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
December 12, 2011 by
In the depths of one dark and haunted Christmas night, a solitary man navigates unknown supernatural terrain on a harrowing quest for redemption confronted by visions of the world hes forgotten to see and the man he forgot to become. This impassioned one-man performance restores the thrilling originality, wit and fire of Dickens … [Read more...]
Nap time for wayward bear!
December 12, 2011 by
Strange story coming to us from the downtown core. A bear that ended up in the heart of downtown Vancouver is now taking a little nap. The young black bear took a trip to the city today and wowed crowds on Cambie Street. The bear stowed away in a garbage bin making the trip from North Vancouver before a conservation officer had to … [Read more...]
Boden convicted of sexual assault
December 12, 2011 by
A former BC Lion who has been the subject of police warnings has been convicted of sex assault. On Friday, Josh Boden was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault, one count of assaulting a police officer, and one count of obstructing a police officer. The convictions come after several attacks on women, being grabbed from behind in … [Read more...]
“Knight Rises” Rejection Reveals Spoiler?
December 12, 2011 by
News of a casting offer being turned down has lead to a possible character spoiler leaking out in regards to Chris Nolan's highly secretive "The Dark Knight Rises". ! ! ! ! POTENTIAL MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD ! ! ! ! The Surrey Comet reports that eight-year-old actress Leilah De Meza was offered a role in the film but turned it down as the producers … [Read more...]
New co-chair named to mayor’s task force on housing affordability
December 12, 2011 by
A former Liberal cabinet minister is going to help Vancouver's mayor figure out how to make housing more affordable. Gregor Robertson has named Olga Ilich to co-chair the mayor's task force on housing affordability. Robertson says she brings a valuable background in real estate development and what he calls a 'thoughtful, pragmatic approach' as a … [Read more...]
